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Pinball FX2 rolls on Xbox One July 31

Pinball FX2 is ubiquitous across nearly all devices (check your toaster, it's probably on there too!), so consider us flippering surprised when we got an email this morning saying it was coming to Xbox One on July 31. It wasn't there already? Apparently not!

As is standard, Pinball FX2 is a free downloadable platform, with various add-on tables available for a few dollars apiece – though the download on Xbox One does include the Sorcerer's Lair table for free. The game will launch with "nearly the entire Pinball FX2 library," according to developer Zen Studios. This includes all Star Wars Pinball table packs, all Marvel Pinball tables, Plants vs. Zombies (super fun!) and original Zen tables.

"With the release of Pinball FX2 on Xbox One, we have closed the loop and can now offer our fans a complete virtual pinball experience, regardless of their system preference," said Zen Studios VP of Publishing Mel Kirk.

Tables are 1080p at 60 frames per second. Like the goddess intended! Prices for tables range between $2.49 and $2.99, with packs priced at $9.99.

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Xbox One version of Zen Studios' popular pinball platform brings the full roster of tables, 1080p graphics, and more features to the system

San Francisco, CA – July 16, 2014 – Zen Studios, makers of the hit Pinball FX and CastleStorm franchises, announced today that Pinball FX2, their beloved pinball platform, will make its debut on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program on July 31. Pinball FX2 will arrive as a free download on Xbox One with nearly the entire Pinball FX2 library available on day one, including all Star Wars Pinball table packs, all Marvel Pinball tables, Plants vs. Zombies™ Pinball, and Zen's original tables available for purchase, with future tables, including The Walking Dead Pinball, just on the horizon.

Pinball FX2 brings all the pinball action for which the franchise is known into the next-generation with 1080p graphics at 60 frames per second, worldwide tournaments, new achievements, and a slick new menu interface. Additionally, downloading Pinball FX2 on Xbox One nets you the Sorcerer's Lair table for free.

"With the release of Pinball FX2 on Xbox One, we have closed the loop and can now offer our fans a complete virtual pinball experience, regardless of their system preference," said Mel Kirk, VP of Publishing at Zen Studios. "We've got a lot of great things planned for the newest generation of consoles when it comes to pinball, so stay tuned for some awesome new stuff from Zen Studios."

Prices for tables range between $2.49 and $2.99 for single tables, and $9.99 for table packs, available from the Xbox Games Store. For more information and assets for Pinball FX2 and Zen's library of games, please visit http://blog.zenstudios.com.